Feel free to mark me down for anything you disagree with. That's what it's for, isn't it? This place wouldn't half be dull (or duller) if you had to post every time you felt something was overly negative or delusional.
Some fairly polarised opinions on here. I like to think of the 'thumbs down'...
Why do you feel the need to question every thumbs down?
As you've asked (again), it was due to your choice of emoticon and zero follow up.
Clubs sign players based upon scouting reports all the time.
You also described his signing as 'uninspiring'.
You're probably right but I do know sometimes his hands are tied. Best the club keep complete radio silence about deals, since two have now gone up the swannie with last-ditch gazumping bids.
Quality post. Winners of the Dutch Eredivisie in the last 15 years:
AZ Alkmar
FC Twente
Feyenoord
Ajax
PSV Eindhoven
The same variation as the Premier League. English Premier League. Both Ajax and PSV have won European titles and Feyenoord have also competed at the highest level.
If you don't...